The banking sector has performed well historically, with a 70% increase in assets over 12 years. From 2007 to June 2012 total commercial banking assets in the Sultanate grew 30.5% to BN$20.1bn ($15.7bn). The sector is currently facing a period of re-adjustment, absorbing the implications of a more mature regulatory environment and looking at ways to support the government’s development plans. In...
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As ASEAN chair in 2013, Brunei Darussalam has a regional agenda to push forward alongside its domestic plans for the year. Chief among its local priorities is developing alternative resources streams in its economy, which has long been driven by its oil and natural gas revenues.
Economic update | Thailand: Billions flow into bonds
16 Apr 2013
Financial markets in Thailand are experiencing rising levels of capital inflow, drawn by the economy’s solid performance and sustained political stability. However, there are concerns this flood of funding could cause overheating and create bubbles in some segments, including the stock and property markets.
As Papua New Guinea’s top banks and financial services firms record healthy profits, citing overall strength of the economy, the government has pledged a broad and ambitious infrastructure development programme in hopes of further boosting growth. However, concerns about the future distribution of an expected resource-driven boom continue to dampen long-term expectations.
Record growth in the Islamic financial services (IFS) segment in 2012 firmly cemented Saudi Arabia as a global leader in the industry. However, while the segment looks set for further growth several industry leaders have called for greater regulatory uniformity across global markets.
Malgré un contexte politique qui reste placé sous le signe de l’incertitude, les résultats de la Bourse des Valeurs Mobilières de Tunis (BVMT) dans les deux premiers mois de l’année laissent penser qu’en 2013 la bourse pourrait bien s’inscrire en nette hausse. L’introduction sur le marché alternatif de la bourse de Tunis, destiné aux petites et moyennes entreprises (PME), de l’entreprise agro-alimentaire Land’Or au mois de février, a suscité un fort intérêt de la part des investisseurs, donnant le ton pour les mois à venir.